Having just played yesterday, the North Stanly Comets will jump right back in to play the South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
North Stanly's tournament run continued when they took on Gray Stone Day on Monday. North Stanly took their game with ease, bagging an 83-35 win over Gray Stone Day. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Knights are ranked 645th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, South Stanly entered their tilt with Gray Stone Day on Tuesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 66-23 victory over the Knights. The Rowdy Rebel Bulls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 22 points or more this season.
South Stanly had a senior duo take command as Cohen Whitley posted 24 points and three steals and Gavyn Miller put up 14 points along with five assists and three steals. That's the most steals Whitley has posted since back in December of 2024. Jaxon Valler was another key player, putting up ten points and seven rebounds.
South Stanly was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
North Stanly is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which somehow still isn't as good as their 20-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39 points. As for South Stanly, they pushed their record up to 16-7 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home.
Things could have been worse for North Stanly, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 58-44 loss to South Stanly in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can North Stanly avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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